GK QUESTION#3926
Which of the following can degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances?
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C. Fungal enzymes
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Extracellular fungal enzymes break complex detrital material into smaller compounds, with microbial metabolism contributing to mineralization into inorganic forms. Bacterial enzymes also contribute. DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA and is not a catabolic enzyme, contrary to the source explanation.